Find your path to Niclas
295 people in our graph share verified history with Niclas — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Celine XiaounlockedNiclas: together at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (2017)
×8Niclas: together at Technical University of Munich
Niclas: together at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
×2Niclas: together at Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM)
About
Niclas Heun studied computer science at the Technical University of Munich and the University of Waterloo. He previously worked as an AI researcher focused on model robustness and led teams at Siemens developing AI systems for shop-floor operations.
Founder at LunavoYC F25
Intro paths
YC
Niclas went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Lunavo's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Niclas can intro founders to Lunavo's investors below.
Lunavo's investors · 1
Co-founders at Lunavo
FL
Felix LöschFounder
Experience
- Lunavo (YC F25)Co-Founder & CTOcurrent2025 — present
- TUM Applied EdTechiPraktikum Program Manager2024 — 2025Garching bei München, Bayern, Deutschland
- TUM Applied EdTechProject Leader2024
- HospiChefPraktikant2024München, Bayern, Deutschland
- Fraunhofer AISECBachelor-Student / Research Assistant2021 — 2022Garching bei München, Bayern, Deutschland
- TNG Technology ConsultingJunior Consultant2021 — 2022München, Bayern, Deutschland
- TNG Technology ConsultingJunior Consultant2019München, Bayern, Deutschland
Skills & more
Languages Deutsch · Englisch
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Niclas Heun?
- Niclas Heun studied computer science at the Technical University of Munich and the University of Waterloo. He previously worked as an AI researcher focused on model robustness and led teams at Siemens developing AI systems for shop-floor operations.
- Where does Niclas Heun work?
- Niclas Heun is Founder of Lunavo.
- What companies did Niclas Heun found?
- Niclas Heun founded Lunavo.
- Where did Niclas Heun go to school?
- Niclas Heun studied at Technical University of Munich (Master of Science - MS, Informatik); Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM); University of Waterloo (Exchange Term, Computer Science).
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